Assessment Objective

$$ The report helps you grasp the fundamental concept of network design and acquire the

knowledge on the techniques required for developing both logical and physical network designs.

$$ The simulation of a LAN using Packet Tracer enables you to understand the network

architecture and gain practical skills to set up a LAN successfully.

$$ The presentation enables presentation, oral communication and team skills to be exercised as

well as providing an opportunity to research a specific topic.

$$ Learning Outcomes Assessed:

$$ K$4.$ Describe the technologies and architecture of LANs, Wireless LANs and WANs.

$$ K$5.$ Identify the principles of LAN design.

$$ A$1.$ Analyse and design LAN architecture for organisational requirements.

$$ S$1-$ Analyse data communication and networking technologies in today's Internet.

Network Design Case

XYZ is an Australian regional law firm having two local offices located in $-($i$)$ Brisbane,

Queensland and $($ii$)$ Adelaide, South Australia. To establish a headquarter in Sydney, New

South Wales, the company is constructing two adjacent buildings: $($i$)$ a three$-$story office

building comprising $30$ rooms and $($ii$)$ a single$-$story administration building with $10$ rooms.

The office building houses $45$ computers, with additional $15$ computers in the administration

building. You are required to design a network $($LAN$)$ for the headquarter $($enterprise campus$)$

in Sydney, New South Wales. The enterprise campus will connect the two local offices.

Therefore, you need to consider the WAN access in the LAN design for the enterprise

campus.

The new network will house a data centre, the e$-$commerce edge, and $6$ printers. $4$ printers will

be installed in the different rooms of the office building, while the other two are to be installed

in the administration building. An employee is allowed to have a printing service with any

printer through the new network. Employees will bring their own mobile devices $($e$.$g$.,$

laptops, smartphones, tablets$)$ to work. Employees will use them to access required

information such as their work email, required documents, and Internet through wireless

communication facilities $($Wi$-$Fi access points$).$